I am just not a big fan of Deanie's....I have eaten there close to 50-60 times since I was a kid. I have certainly never had a great meal there...I have had some good ones and mostly just okay ones to be honest.

Here is the deal...call me a food snob or whatever...Deanie's fries everything in the same fryer...resulting in a generic taste.

Places like Bozo's and Casamento's fry things separately...also they go out of their way to get high quality products...Deanie's does not.

New Orleans Food and Spirits is a much better version of Deanie's...they fry everything separately and give similar quantities. Taste a fried oyster at each place and you will taste the difference.

As far as fried goes:

Casamentos/Bozos>NO Food and Spirits>>Jack Dempsey's(which is a great place in the 9th Ward)>>>>>Deanie's

If quantity is what you desire= Dempseys
If quality alone is what you desire= Casamento's, Bozo's...even the Galley
If Bucktown is what you desire= NO Food and Spirits

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Posted by Neauxla

New Orleans

Member since Feb 2008

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Posted on 3/9/09 at 10:41 am to Tiger Attorney

I like Deanie's BBQ Shrimp...I'm not big on fried seafood. I actually like Deanie's BBQ shrimp more than Pascal's Manale. (TA will probably flip his shite for this statement)

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Posted by Tiger Attorney

New Orleans

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 3/9/09 at 10:45 am to Neauxla

They have good flavor at Deanie's...I have had bad luck with the shells...they tend to be very difficult to peel when I get them there.

The boiled potatos are a nice touch in the beginning of the meal at Deanie's...other than that, there are many places I would choose over it.

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Posted by Neauxla

New Orleans

Member since Feb 2008

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Posted on 3/9/09 at 10:57 am to Tiger Attorney

quote:
.I have had bad luck with the shells...they tend to be very difficult to peel when I get them there.

I will have to agree w/ you on this. I have only had them 3x at Deanie's. 2x they were perfect, GREAT flavor and perfectly cooked. 1x they had great flavor but were overcooked... I guess I just like more spice...Pascal's are not very spicy. Anyone have another place they like to get BBQ shrimp?

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Posted by Kajungee

South ,Section 6 Row N

Member since Mar 2004

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Posted on 3/9/09 at 11:33 am to Neauxla

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Anyone have another place they like to get BBQ shrimp?

I thought Mr. B's BBQ shrimp were very good..

Until Saturday night, when I left Mr.B's a little disapointed.

The flavor was right on delicous.. but the shrimp were slightly overcooked and hard to peel.
I considered sending them back and probably should have.. But damn the french bread dipped in the sauce was outstanding.

While we are at it
Mr. B's seafood Gumbo = very disapointing. I can get better gumbo at a few places

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Posted by Tiger Attorney

New Orleans

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 3/9/09 at 12:15 pm to Neauxla

Just ask Pascal's to make them spicy...I always do...they are better.